When Ordinary Bay from Cooling

#ffe923 RGB(255,233,35)

About this color

When Ordinary Bay from Cooling reads as medium and intense — a yellow tone recorded at #ffe923, RGB(255, 233, 35).

#ffe923RGB(255, 233, 35)

HSL 54° · 100% saturation · 57% lightness

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Psychology

Yellow stimulates attention and optimism; at medium lightness it is highly visible and hard to ignore.

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History

Indian Yellow, a pigment used in Mughal miniature painting, was produced from the urine of mango-fed cows — an extraordinary material history hidden behind a simple hue.

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Design use

At medium lightness, this yellow is flexible enough to serve as accent colours, call-to-action buttons, and icon fills — it holds its own without overwhelming adjacent elements. Always check WCAG contrast ratios before using it under or over text.

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Colour pairings

In terms of colour combinations, combine this yellow with deep indigo for high-contrast drama, or with dusty sage and off-white for a palette of sunlit calm.

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Color Categories

Color formats

Name
When Ordinary Bay from Cooling
HEX
#ffe923
RGB
rgb(255,233,35)
RGB%
rgb(100%,91.4%,13.7%)
HSL
hsl(54,100%,57%)
HSV
hsv(54,86%,100%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,9,86,0)
LAB
lab(92,-11,86)
LCH
lch(92,87,97)
sRGB
(1,0.914,0.137)
HEX8
#ffe923ff
CSS Name
Decimal
255233035

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Color info

Lightness
57%
Saturation
100%
Hue
54°
Chroma
87
Temperature
WarmCool
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